CHAPTER 14
Religious Discrimination
1. Freedom of Religion is guaranteed by each state under the 1st Amendment.
2. Religion can be a BFOQ.
3. Accommodating religious beliefs is required unless it presents an undue burden to the
employer.
4. An employer is entitled to know of the employee’s religious beliefs before granting an
accommodation.
5. The wearing of religious clothing is protected unless it presents an undue hardship.
6. During employment wearing a gold cross which can be seen by others is permissible.
7. An employee’s desire to live in an active religious community which is a significant distance
from the workplace does present an undue hardship to the employer.
8. The KKK is both a political and a religious organization.
9. The following are absolutely protected:
a) religious practices
b) religious beliefs
c) religious buttons
d) a&b
e) all
10. The following Amendments are applicable to religion:
a) 1st
b) 13th
c) 16th
d) a&b
e) all
11. The following can be prohibited from the workplace:
a) religous buttons
b) religious speech and literature
c) religous statutes
d) all
e) e) NOTA
12. Which of the following permits employers to discriminate?
a) 1st Am
b) Civil Rights Act
c) Freedom of Religion Act
d) all
e) NOTA
13. The 14th Amendment applies ________ to the states.
14. An ________ can never ask for more than the religion requires.
15. The KKK is a ________ organization.